| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Devin Strausberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ethan Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Logan Metts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Willette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Stodolski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dennis Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wade Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Ham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Logan Metts inbounds the ball | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 19:31 | New Orleans | John Williams misses the easy layup | 51-44 |
| 19:30 | South Alabama | John Willette grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 19:25 | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 19:23 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Robert Ham hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 51-44 |
| 19:07 | South Alabama | Billy Stodolski pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 19:03 | South Alabama | Billy Stodolski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie Whaley (PG), Michael Justice (SG), Wilbert Montgomery (SF), Philip Seda (PF), Keith Breault (C) Devin Strausberg, Ethan Henry, Logan Metts, John Willette, Billy Stodolski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton (PG), George Sorrels (SG), Leon Huges (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF), Michael Barclay (C) Dennis Howard, Wade Elkins, Daniel Kelley, Robert Ham, John Williams | |
| 18:43 | New Orleans | George Sorrels can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Michael Justice - foul #2 on Michael Justice, team foul #1 | 51-44 |
| 18:43 | New Orleans | George Sorrels misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 18:43 | New Orleans | George Sorrels misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 18:43 | South Alabama | Philip Seda grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 18:32 | South Alabama | Keith Breault misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 18:30 | South Alabama | Philip Seda grabs the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 18:20 | South Alabama | Willie Whaley is hacked by Michael Barclay - foul #1 on Michael Barclay, team foul #1 | 51-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Willette (PF), Henry Ayoub (C) Philip Seda, Keith Breault | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Howard (PG), Wade Elkins (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Robert Ham (PF) Ricky Clifton, George Sorrels, Leon Huges, Joshua Anderson | |
| 18:05 | South Alabama | Michael Justice buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Willie Whaley | 53-44 |
| 17:48 | New Orleans | Robert Ham can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 53-44 |
| 17:47 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley grabs the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 17:32 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard loses the dribble to Willie Whaley | 53-44 |
| 17:29 | South Alabama | Michael Justice hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willie Whaley | 55-44 |
| 17:27 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Justice - foul #3 on Michael Justice, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg (PG), Ethan Henry (SG), Logan Metts (SF), Billy Stodolski (C) Willie Whaley, Michael Justice, Wilbert Montgomery, Henry Ayoub | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Williams (C) Michael Barclay | |
| 17:12 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-44 |
| 17:11 | New Orleans | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ham | 55-44 |
| 16:55 | New Orleans | John Williams can't finish the layup | 55-44 |
| 16:53 | South Alabama | Logan Metts snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 16:51 | South Alabama | Dennis Howard is called for the reach on Devin Strausberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Howard, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Philip Seda (PF) John Willette | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton (PG), George Sorrels (SG), Leon Huges (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF) Dennis Howard, Wade Elkins, Daniel Kelley, Robert Ham | |
| 16:41 | South Alabama | Philip Seda loses the dribble to Leon Huges | 55-44 |
| 16:22 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton misses short on a floater from the right side | 55-44 |
| 16:21 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Philip Seda | 55-44 |
| 16:13 | South Alabama | Philip Seda connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ethan Henry | 57-44 |
| 15:57 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Philip Seda - foul #1 on Philip Seda, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie McDaid (PG), Keith Breault (PF), Henry Ayoub (C) Devin Strausberg, Philip Seda, Billy Stodolski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Howard (PG), Earl Stephens (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Robert Ham (PF) Ricky Clifton, George Sorrels, Leon Huges, John Williams | |
| 15:57 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 15:57 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Willie McDaid (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ethan Henry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Logan Metts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Breault (fresh) 2 stl. C - Henry Ayoub (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dennis Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earl Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Kelley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Robert Ham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | South Alabama | Logan Metts is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Logan Metts, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| 15:34 | New Orleans | Earl Stephens is whistled for traveling | 57-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Willette (PF) Henry Ayoub | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Williams (C) Joshua Anderson | |
| 15:16 | South Alabama | John Willette misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 15:15 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Dennis Howard | 57-46 |
| 15:01 | New Orleans | John Williams comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by John Willette - foul #2 on John Willette, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg (PG), Willie Whaley (SG), Wilbert Montgomery (SF), Billy Stodolski (C) Willie McDaid, Ethan Henry, Logan Metts, Keith Breault | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (SG), Michael Barclay (PF) Earl Stephens, Robert Ham | |
| 15:01 | New Orleans | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 15:01 | New Orleans | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 14:40 | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-47 |
| 14:38 | South Alabama | Billy Stodolski pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 14:26 | South Alabama | Wilbert Montgomery makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Willie Whaley | 59-47 |
| 14:11 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Willie Whaley - foul #2 on Willie Whaley, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie McDaid (SG), Michael Justice (SF), Henry Ayoub (PF), Philip Seda (C) Willie Whaley, Wilbert Montgomery, John Willette, Billy Stodolski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sorrels (SF), Robert Ham (PF), Joshua Anderson (C) Daniel Kelley, Michael Barclay, John Williams | |
| 14:11 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 14:11 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 14:11 | South Alabama | Henry Ayoub grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 13:55 | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Ayoub | 62-48 |
| 13:52 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ethan Henry (SG) Devin Strausberg | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton (PG), Daniel Kelley (SF) Dennis Howard, Wade Elkins | |
| 13:43 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-48 |
| 13:41 | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 13:28 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 62-48 |
| 13:27 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Henry Ayoub | 62-48 |
| 13:22 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry clanks a jump hook from the right block | 62-48 |
| 13:21 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Joshua Anderson | 62-48 |
| 13:03 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson can't finish the layup | 62-48 |
| 13:02 | South Alabama | Henry Ayoub gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 12:44 | South Alabama | Henry Ayoub is hacked by Robert Ham - foul #3 on Robert Ham, team foul #3 | 62-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg (PG), Willie Whaley (SG), Logan Metts (SF), John Willette (PF), Billy Stodolski (C) Willie McDaid, Ethan Henry, Michael Justice, Henry Ayoub, Philip Seda | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Howard (PG), Earl Stephens (SG), Leon Huges (SF), Michael Barclay (C) Ricky Clifton, George Sorrels, Daniel Kelley, Joshua Anderson | |
| 12:32 | South Alabama | Robert Ham steals the ball from Devin Strausberg | 62-48 |
| 12:27 | New Orleans | Earl Stephens double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Williams (C) Robert Ham | |
| 12:08 | South Alabama | Logan Metts is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Logan Metts, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Wilbert Montgomery (SF), Keith Breault (PF) Logan Metts, John Willette | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 11:58 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard hits the finger roll set up by Leon Huges | 62-50 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Devin Strausberg (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Whaley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Wilbert Montgomery (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Keith Breault (fresh) 2 stl. C - Billy Stodolski (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dennis Howard (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earl Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leon Huges (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Barclay (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Williams (tired) 6 pts. | |
| 11:40 | South Alabama | Wilbert Montgomery is whistled for traveling | 62-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ethan Henry (SG), Logan Metts (SF), Philip Seda (PF) Devin Strausberg, Wilbert Montgomery, Keith Breault | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sorrels (PG), Wade Elkins (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Robert Ham (PF) Dennis Howard, Earl Stephens, Leon Huges, John Williams | |
| 11:19 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-50 |
| 11:17 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Billy Stodolski | 62-50 |
| 11:15 | South Alabama | Wade Elkins is called for the reach on Philip Seda in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wade Elkins, team foul #4 | 62-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Willette (PF) Billy Stodolski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson (C) Michael Barclay | |
| 11:01 | South Alabama | Robert Ham swats the short shot by John Willette | 62-50 |
| 10:59 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to John Willette | 62-50 |
| 10:44 | South Alabama | Willie Whaley is hacked by George Sorrels - foul #3 on George Sorrels, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg (PG), Wilbert Montgomery (SF), Keith Breault (C) Willie Whaley, Logan Metts, Philip Seda | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Howard (PG), John Williams (C) George Sorrels, Robert Ham | |
| 10:23 | South Alabama | Wilbert Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-50 |
| 10:22 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 10:17 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley's pass is intercepted by Ethan Henry in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| 10:15 | South Alabama | Wilbert Montgomery hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ethan Henry | 64-50 |
| 10:15 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie McDaid (PG), Michael Justice (SG), Henry Ayoub (PF), Billy Stodolski (C) Devin Strausberg, Ethan Henry, John Willette, Keith Breault | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Earl Stephens (SG), Leon Huges (SF), Michael Barclay (PF), Ricky Clifton (C) Wade Elkins, Daniel Kelley, Joshua Anderson, John Williams | |
| 09:57 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Leon Huges | 64-52 |
| 09:52 | South Alabama | Wilbert Montgomery misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Leon Huges - foul #1 on Leon Huges, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Robert Ham (PF) Dennis Howard | |
| 09:52 | South Alabama | Wilbert Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 09:52 | South Alabama | Wilbert Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 09:38 | New Orleans | Michael Justice steals the ball from Michael Barclay | 66-52 |
| 09:13 | South Alabama | Wilbert Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Robert Ham - foul #4 on Robert Ham, team foul #7 | 66-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg (PG), Willie Whaley (SG), John Willette (PF), Keith Breault (C) Willie McDaid, Michael Justice, Henry Ayoub, Billy Stodolski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Howard (PG), Wade Elkins (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF), John Williams (C) Ricky Clifton, Earl Stephens, Leon Huges, Robert Ham | |
| 09:13 | South Alabama | Wilbert Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 09:13 | New Orleans | John Williams grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard is hacked by John Willette in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Willette, team foul #8 | 66-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Logan Metts (SF) Wilbert Montgomery | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 09:11 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 09:07 | South Alabama | Dennis Howard is called for the reach on Devin Strausberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Howard, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson (PF) Michael Barclay | |
| 09:07 | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 09:07 | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 09:07 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 08:51 | New Orleans | Devin Strausberg steals it from Dennis Howard | 67-54 |
| 08:45 | South Alabama | Keith Breault makes the wide open floater from the left block set up by Willie Whaley | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:34 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Howard | 69-57 |
| 08:09 | South Alabama | Keith Breault lays it up and in set up by Logan Metts | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:52 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-57 |
| 07:51 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-57 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Devin Strausberg (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willie Whaley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Logan Metts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Willette (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Breault (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dennis Howard (tired) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Wade Elkins (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Kelley (tired) 13 pts. 9 reb. PF - Joshua Anderson (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Williams (tired) 6 pts. | |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | Wade Elkins buries a shot from the left side | 71-59 |
| 07:29 | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie McDaid (PG), Ethan Henry (SG), Michael Justice (SF), Philip Seda (PF), Billy Stodolski (C) Devin Strausberg, Willie Whaley, Logan Metts, John Willette, Keith Breault | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton (PG), Earl Stephens (SG), George Sorrels (SF), Robert Ham (PF), Michael Barclay (C) Dennis Howard, Wade Elkins, Daniel Kelley, Joshua Anderson, John Williams | |
| 07:10 | New Orleans | George Sorrels knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ricky Clifton | 71-61 |
| 06:48 | South Alabama | Billy Stodolski misses long on an open shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Ham - foul #5 on Robert Ham, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Wilbert Montgomery (SF), Henry Ayoub (PF) Ethan Henry, Philip Seda | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Huges (SF) Robert Ham | |
| 06:48 | South Alabama | Billy Stodolski makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 06:48 | South Alabama | Billy Stodolski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 06:48 | New Orleans | Michael Barclay grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | Earl Stephens scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by George Sorrels and the foul's on Wilbert Montgomery - foul #2 on Wilbert Montgomery, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie Whaley (PG), Ethan Henry (SG), Philip Seda (C) Willie McDaid, Michael Justice, Billy Stodolski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:30 | New Orleans | Earl Stephens misses the free throw | 72-63 |
| 06:30 | South Alabama | Henry Ayoub snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 06:04 | South Alabama | Wilbert Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 06:03 | South Alabama | Henry Ayoub can't tip it in | 72-63 |
| 06:01 | South Alabama | Wilbert Montgomery tips it home | 74-63 |
| 05:56 | New Orleans | Earl Stephens's pass is intercepted by Willie Whaley in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| 05:49 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ricky Clifton - foul #1 on Ricky Clifton, team foul #10 | 74-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg (PG), Logan Metts (SF), Billy Stodolski (C) Willie Whaley, Wilbert Montgomery, Henry Ayoub | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Howard (PG), Daniel Kelley (SF), John Williams (C) Earl Stephens, Leon Huges, Ricky Clifton | |
| 05:49 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 05:49 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 05:32 | New Orleans | Michael Barclay's floater is tipped away by Billy Stodolski | 75-63 |
| 05:31 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 05:27 | South Alabama | Dennis Howard steps in front of the Billy Stodolski pass | 75-63 |
| 05:10 | New Orleans | Dennis Howard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-63 |
| 05:09 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 05:05 | South Alabama | Dennis Howard steals it from Billy Stodolski | 75-63 |
| 04:55 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley loses the dribble to Ethan Henry | 75-63 |
| 04:42 | South Alabama | Logan Metts scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Ethan Henry | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:38 | New Orleans | Devin Strausberg steals it from Michael Barclay in the backcourt | 77-63 |
| 04:35 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry misses the lay-in | 77-63 |
| 04:33 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry gets the offensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 04:33 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie McDaid (PG), Michael Justice (SG), Wilbert Montgomery (SF), John Willette (PF), Henry Ayoub (C) Devin Strausberg, Ethan Henry, Logan Metts, Philip Seda, Billy Stodolski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wade Elkins (SG), Leon Huges (SF), Joshua Anderson (PF), Ricky Clifton (C) George Sorrels, Daniel Kelley, Michael Barclay, John Williams | |
| 04:10 | South Alabama | Wilbert Montgomery misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 77-63 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson pulls down the rebound | 77-63 |
| 04:01 | New Orleans | Joshua Anderson knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Howard | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | South Alabama | Joshua Anderson takes the ball from Michael Justice | 77-65 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Willie McDaid (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Justice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wilbert Montgomery (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Willette (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Ayoub (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Dennis Howard (tired) 14 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wade Elkins (tired) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leon Huges (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Anderson (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Ricky Clifton (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | New Orleans | Leon Huges hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Wade Elkins | 77-67 |
| 03:11 | South Alabama | John Willette buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Willie McDaid | 79-67 |
| 03:11 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie Whaley (PG), Logan Metts (SF), Keith Breault (C) Michael Justice, Wilbert Montgomery, Henry Ayoub | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Earl Stephens (SG), Daniel Kelley (SF), Michael Barclay (C) Wade Elkins, Leon Huges, Ricky Clifton | |
| 02:58 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-67 |
| 02:56 | South Alabama | John Willette gets the rebound | 79-67 |
| 02:51 | South Alabama | Joshua Anderson steals it from Willie Whaley | 79-67 |
| 02:36 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-70 |
| 02:36 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ethan Henry (SG), Philip Seda (PF), Billy Stodolski (C) Willie McDaid, John Willette, Keith Breault | |
| Subs | New Orleans | George Sorrels (PG), John Williams (C) Dennis Howard, Joshua Anderson | |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry loses the dribble to Daniel Kelley | 79-70 |
| 02:05 | New Orleans | Earl Stephens is hacked by Ethan Henry - foul #3 on Ethan Henry, team foul #10 | 79-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Ayoub (PF) Philip Seda | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Leon Huges (SF) Daniel Kelley | |
| 02:05 | New Orleans | Earl Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 02:05 | New Orleans | Earl Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 02:03 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry is hacked by Leon Huges in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Huges, team foul #11 | 79-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley (SF) Earl Stephens | |
| 02:03 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 02:03 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 01:54 | New Orleans | Logan Metts steals the ball from John Williams | 80-71 |
| 01:38 | South Alabama | Henry Ayoub can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Leon Huges - foul #3 on Leon Huges, team foul #12 | 80-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Devin Strausberg (PG) Willie Whaley | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Dennis Howard (PG), Wade Elkins (SG), Joshua Anderson (PF) George Sorrels, Leon Huges, Michael Barclay | |
| 01:38 | South Alabama | Henry Ayoub makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 01:38 | South Alabama | Henry Ayoub makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Billy Stodolski denies the turnaround by John Williams | 82-71 |
| 01:24 | South Alabama | Billy Stodolski gets the rebound | 82-71 |
| 01:13 | South Alabama | Ethan Henry is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Ayoub | 84-71 |
| 01:03 | New Orleans | Daniel Kelley is called for 10 seconds | 84-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Willie Whaley (PG), Willie McDaid (SG), Wilbert Montgomery (SF), Philip Seda (PF), Keith Breault (C) Devin Strausberg, Ethan Henry, Logan Metts, Henry Ayoub, Billy Stodolski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ricky Clifton (PG), Earl Stephens (SG), George Sorrels (SF), Michael Barclay (C) Dennis Howard, Wade Elkins, Daniel Kelley, John Williams | |
| 00:51 | South Alabama | Wilbert Montgomery buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Philip Seda | 87-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | New Orleans | George Sorrels misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 87-71 |
| 00:43 | South Alabama | Keith Breault grabs the board | 87-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | South Alabama | Willie McDaid's pass is intercepted by Earl Stephens in the backcourt | 87-71 |
| 00:37 | New Orleans | Earl Stephens can't finish the layup | 87-71 |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Philip Seda pulls down the rebound | 87-71 |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | Philip Seda is hacked by Joshua Anderson - foul #1 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #13 | 87-71 |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | Philip Seda makes the 1st free throw | 88-71 |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | Philip Seda misses the 2nd free throw | 88-71 |
| 00:30 | New Orleans | Michael Barclay grabs the defensive rebound | 88-71 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | George Sorrels is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Whaley - foul #3 on Willie Whaley, team foul #11 | 88-71 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | George Sorrels makes the 1st free throw | 88-72 |
| 00:27 | New Orleans | George Sorrels misses the 2nd free throw | 88-72 |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | Philip Seda snags the defensive board | 88-72 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Willie Whaley runs out the clock | 88-72 |